Today, I want to share with you some of my favorite famous quotes on procrastination. We all know that “just do it” advice and many of those time-management techniques cannot really break the nasty habit of procrastinating.

Famous Quotations On Procrastination

The root of this problem is more complex than just being lazy, not motivated or one does not know how to manage one’s time.

Some of the causes of procrastination are fear of failure, feeling overwhelmed, or even being a perfectionist.

And yes, procrastination can be hazardous to your health as well. When things are not done which they are supposed to be, then these undone tasks keep mentally harassing you. As a result you feel stressful, guilty and upset with yourself for getting them done in the first place. Grrr….

Anyway, let’s not procrastinate any longer. Let’s go through some of these famous quotations on procrastination.

“What may be done at any time will be done at no time.” – Scottish Proverb

“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” – William James

“Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.” – Unknown

“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” – Don Marquis